Statewide death indexes from
1841-1895 are deposited at the State Archives in Boston. These
indexes, alphabetically arranged within time intervals, list all
deaths in the state, together with year and town of death,
volume and page number. The volume and page numbers refer to
books kept by the State Archives containing actual death returns
which are not a part of this film collection. (Sometimes the
last digit of the page number could not be filmed because of the
binding.)

This index will permit the user
to discover and verify the names of persons who died in
Massachusetts from 1841-1895. For every name listed, the index
identifies the year and town of death. Further information may
be available by consulting the Massachusetts Vital Records, a
collection of town records filmed by this publisher. The town
records provide the exact date of death and usually list parents
or spouse.

Appreciation is extended to Al
Whitaker, Director of the State Archives, for permitting the
records to be filmed. Also, thanks to his staff members for
their assistance, especially Martha Clark, Outreach Coordinator,
and William Milhomme, Reference Supervisor.

These indexes include the
following 39 volumes for the years 1841-1895: